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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance aircraft high over that nuclear power plant to try to get a better view of what's happening down below. betty? >> charlie, i want to get an idea of how these evacuations are supposed to work. can you tell me what you know. >> well, right now the first priority from the state department is on all diplomatic personnel and their families who want to leave. then they say, if there are american citizens who aren't able to get a flight out of here, they'll do what they can to arrange charter flights for them, too. betty? >> all
citizens leave japan. all americans living within 50 miles of the plant are also being encouraged to evacuate or stay indoors. that's 2 1/2 times as wide as the danger zone established by the japanese. president obama discussed the precautions the u.s. is taking in a phone call with japan's prime minister last night. he also vowed to do everything possible to help japan recover from its worst crisis since world war ii. the u.s. military says it will begin flying its unmanned surveillance...
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also tonight, another setback in japan. workers again forced to evacuate as smoke pours from crippled nuclear reactors and concerns grow about the safety of japan's food supply. and another a.t.f. agent tells cbs news the agency encouraged gun dealers in this country to sell weapons to mexican drug cartels. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for a third straight night, tripoli has come under attack from u.s. and allied forces as they establish a no-fly zone over libya. anti-aircraft fire lit up the sky as moammar qaddafi's army tried to defend against the attack. rebels solidified their control in benghazi and launch and offensive to retake other cities. president obama said today the u.s. will turn over leadership of the operation to other nations within days. the president and british prime minister david cameron said qaddafi must go though they insisted he is not a target of the attacks. but a cruis
also tonight, another setback in japan. workers again forced to evacuate as smoke pours from crippled nuclear reactors and concerns grow about the safety of japan's food supply. and another a.t.f. agent tells cbs news the agency encouraged gun dealers in this country to sell weapons to mexican drug cartels. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for a third...
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japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who cares, it looks nice. >> that's a beautiful picture, russ. >> welcome to "the early show," i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we begin with the latest on the battle for libya. rebels have recaptured the key eastern city of ajdabiya. nato takes control of some of the u.s.-led operation in libya in a matter of days, and president obama will address the nation on monday night to explain u.s. involvement in libya. we begin our coverage with cbs news correspondent mandy clark, who is in ajdabiya this morning. mandy, good to
japan. japan's prime minister describes the situation as grave and serious, after another dangerous radiation leak is found at the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant. u.s. navy barges are bringing fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday fresh water to try to head off a meltdown "early" this saturday morning, march 26th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to a gorgeous spring morning in new york city. 20-something degrees. but who...
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charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years old. we'll be right back. l be right back. but you may not know it can also mean destruction. not just of your joints, but of the things you love to do. and the longer you live with the aching, swelling, and stiffness, the closer you may be to having your favorite things... taken away from you. but you can take action today. go to ra.com for your free joint profile so you can better talk to your rheumatologist about protecting your joints. ♪ [ male announcer ] what are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? benadryl® is more effective than claritin® at relieving your worst symptoms and work
charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years...
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to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on the plant to cool down nuclear reactors and fuel rods. workers, in the meantime, are trying to restore power to the plan's cooling system. we begin our coverage in tokyo with cbs' lucy craft. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, right now, the japanese government is redeploying a group of trucks that are carrying high pressure water cannons. ed the idea to douse the troubled plant. amid growing concerns of a possible nuclear threat, state department and the pentagon announced wednesday night they
to japan. a quick look what is happening now. the latest in terms of stats, if you will. the u.s. this morning is sending charter flights to japan. to evacuate any americans there who want to leave. the u.s. ambassador says the situation is deteriorating as radiation levels at the plant in fukushima are extremely high and potentially deadly. u.s. officials are telling americans within 50 miles of that plant should leave the area or at the very least stay inside. the day dropping sea water on...
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disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major stories this morning. first of which the situation in japan. all eyes on that nuclear facility in fukushima once again. this as reports as i mention a few moments ago, smoke emanating from that troubled reactor 3 there. and now reports of radiation levels detected radiation levels in both the food and the water in that safety zone around the nuclear plant right now. we're going to continue to follow this and have an update on the situation there in the coming moments. >> you mentioned two major stories. the other one, of course, that we are following is happ
disaster in japan. workers get another scare as smoke rises from the crippled nuclear plant and residents are being warned about contaminated drinking water and food. this as the estimated death toll jumps to more than 18,000 "early" this monday morning, march 21st, 2011. >>> and good morning. good morning. welcome to "the early show" here on a monday morning, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us. >> following two very major...
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. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. and another earthquake hit northern japan this morning. workers at one of the fukushima reactors had to be pulled out because of a radiation spike. the japanese government says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: electricity has been restored to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, but workers have to check all the equipment for damage before switching on the cooling systems. that process could take days or even weeks. and, ther
. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the...
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. >>> to japan now. this morning workers are evacuated, or were evacuated from the tsunami stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and smoke was seen rising from one of the reactors. there's been a dramatic jump in the estimated death toll from that massive earthquake and tsunami eleven days ago. police now estimate more than 18,000 people were killed. charlie d'agata has the story. >> reporter: beneath this pile of rubble a much-needed sign of hope. crews pulled an 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson out alive, nine days after japan's earthquake and tsunami destroyed their home. reports say the two had been trapped in their kitchen, and survived by eating yogurt and other food found in the refrigerator. the dramatic rescue provided a rare bit of good news for a nation reeling from its worst disaster since world war ii. positive developments also emerged from the fukushima nuclear power plant, where engineers are racing to prevent a full-blown meltdown. two of the facility's six reactors are now
. >>> to japan now. this morning workers are evacuated, or were evacuated from the tsunami stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and smoke was seen rising from one of the reactors. there's been a dramatic jump in the estimated death toll from that massive earthquake and tsunami eleven days ago. police now estimate more than 18,000 people were killed. charlie d'agata has the story. >> reporter: beneath this pile of rubble a much-needed sign of hope. crews pulled an 80-year-old...
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat there. american warplanes will continue to fly strike missions over libya, for now. >> this operation has already saved many lives. but the danger is far from over. >> reporter: thursday, nato agreed to take over partial command from the u.s. the 28-nation alliance could begin enforcing the no-fly zone as early as this weekend. but american forces would still be involved in everything from surveillance to bombing specific targets. >> we will continue to apply the pressure we can to compel them to stop killing their own people. >> reporter: coalition jets pounded the country for a s
charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex" turns salt water into drinking water. it's just one of the ship's capabilities when it comes to helping survivors after disasters on the scale of japan's earthquake and tsunami. >> being stationed in japan, the mission here was to help our japanese allies, partners and friends, and families in many cases, is very moving. >> reporter: delivering humanitarian aid is routine for pilots and crews here. but this mission has been complicated by the threat of radiation that hangs in the air from the fukushima nuclear power plant. >> we've got the training. we've got the equipment to deal with the radiation, so it's really just an afte
hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex"...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses, now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors...
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moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there in three days. 11 workers were injured in today's blast. >>> another hacker group is making a wikileaks style revelation today. the group called anonymous released what it says are e- mails from bank of america. it says it exposes corruption and fraud from b. of a. and improper home foreclosures. a bank spokesman says the documents were stolen by the former employee of an insurance division that the bank is selling. >>> this morning, apple has yet to comment on the latest iphone glitch. >> some phones jumped an hour back instead of forward on
moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there...
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one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the fukushima nuclear complex in japan terrified people as far away as san clemente, california, home to the san onofre nuclear plant. >> japan is an exact perfect example of what can happen. we are less than two miles away red we're scared. >> reporter: the 28-year-old plant is just five miles from an earthquake fault. like fukushima, it has a long history of management problems and safety violations including faulty diesel generators, falsified fire watch reports and inoperable emergency batteries. >> the thing that was occurring was there was very little oversight. >> reporter: mike mason worked at san onofre for 3
one a day men's. >> hill: the crisis unfolding in japan has put a spotlight on nuclear safety in this country. but today in a senate hearing, a top federal regulator said it will have no effect on the relicensing of the 104 nuclear plants in the u.s. and that includes the san onofre plant in southern california. terry mccarthy reports it is a plant with a history of problems-- problems that some whistle-blowers claim were ignored for years. >> reporter: the explosions at the...
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disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> video from less than 30 hours ago in japan, devastating earthquake, 8.9 magnitude. at this hour the official death toll almost 600. and there are other big problems looming this morning. welcome to "the early show" on this saturday morning, i'm russ mitchell. >> and i'm rebecca jarvis. we will continue to follow this story as it develops throughout the morning. >> let's get right to the earthquake in japan, of course. the quake is the fifth largest in recorded history. it was followed by a 23-foot high tsunami. the official death count is 574 dead. t
disaster in japan. a massive military relief and recovery operation is under way in japan this morning, after that 8.9 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island. >>> an explosion at a nuclear power plant has raised fears of a meltdown. hundreds are dead, and that number will most certainly rise. we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march we have full coverage "early" this saturday morning, march 12th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>>...
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but where is the joke in japan right now? is it the knee-slapping destruction? the belly laughable loss of life? freedom of speech doesn't mean you have to say the first nasty thing that comes out of your mouth or threaten someone you don't agree with or call them names. freedom of speech is why i have this job. and i try to choose my words carefully. and if not that, there's always the old saying that if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything. i'm just saying. >> osgood: ahead, taylor and burton on marital bliss. >> we haven't quarreled for at least 48 hours. >> stick around. ♪ [ female announcer ] mini, meet berries. introducing new kellogg's frosted mini-wheats with a touch of fruit in the middle. helloooooo fruit in the middle. your advertising mail campaign is paying off! business is good! it must be if you're doing all that overnight shipping. that must cost a fortune. it sure does. well, if it doesn't have to get there overnight, you can save a lot with priority mail flat rate envelopes. one flat rate to any state, just $4.95. that's c
but where is the joke in japan right now? is it the knee-slapping destruction? the belly laughable loss of life? freedom of speech doesn't mean you have to say the first nasty thing that comes out of your mouth or threaten someone you don't agree with or call them names. freedom of speech is why i have this job. and i try to choose my words carefully. and if not that, there's always the old saying that if you don't have something good to say, don't say anything. i'm just saying. >>...
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this is going to affect japan for many years to come. >> reporter: while japan's are looking for bodies, 45 other countries, including the u.s. and china, are sending in search and rescue teams. however, they haven't been able to get to some of the hardest hit areas because of radiation leaking from this nuclear power plant. yet people are being saved. this elderly woman was rescued on tuesday. she had been stranded for five days after the tsunami roared ashore. ben tracy, cbs news, tokyo. >> now a check of the weather and here is marysol castro with our first check this morning. >> good morning, >> thanks so much. thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris and airkra. >> thanks. >>> still to come do we need to worry about japan's radiation reaching us here in the united states? >>> parts of california drugstores can't keep radiation medicine on their shelves. are people being prudent or p r paranoid? we will get you that answer. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ♪ [ water running ] [ indistinct talking on television ] hola padre. hola. [ male announcer ] you
this is going to affect japan for many years to come. >> reporter: while japan's are looking for bodies, 45 other countries, including the u.s. and china, are sending in search and rescue teams. however, they haven't been able to get to some of the hardest hit areas because of radiation leaking from this nuclear power plant. yet people are being saved. this elderly woman was rescued on tuesday. she had been stranded for five days after the tsunami roared ashore. ben tracy, cbs news,...
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japan's nikkei added more than 1% while hong kong's hang seng also rose more than 1%. and oil keeps gushing. this morning the cost for a barrel of crude hovered near $103. >>> today, besides the jobs report wall street gets the very latest on factory orders. on thursday, stocks saw their biggest gains of the year. the dow shot up 191 points. a 1.5% jump. while the nasdaq tacked on about 50. >>> the sky is the limit for airfares. thursday delta kicked off a new round of ticket hikes with a $20 increase for some domestic flights. american added 10 bucks but applied it to all trips. united, continental and us airways quickly matched. this is the sixth time they've raised fares this month. all blame it on rising fuel costs. >>> the price is going up at the pump, as well. gas prices, which were already the highest ever for early march jumped another four cents on thursday. according to aaa the national average is $3.43 for a gallon of regular. americans are now paying 30 cents more for a gallon than they were before the crisis in libya began. >>> chrysler is recalling a qua
japan's nikkei added more than 1% while hong kong's hang seng also rose more than 1%. and oil keeps gushing. this morning the cost for a barrel of crude hovered near $103. >>> today, besides the jobs report wall street gets the very latest on factory orders. on thursday, stocks saw their biggest gains of the year. the dow shot up 191 points. a 1.5% jump. while the nasdaq tacked on about 50. >>> the sky is the limit for airfares. thursday delta kicked off a new round of ticket...
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japan's nikkei index climbed 1% while hong kong's hang seng also edged higher, and the price of oil fell just a bit with a barrel of crude now at $101 a barrel. today, wall street gets the very latest on retail sales, and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, stocks finished higher. the dow edged up almost 9 points. while the nasdaq gained 10. >>> ahead of tomorrow's jobs report from the government, there is some good news on the labor front. payroll processor adp reports that private companies added 217,000 jobs last month. more than the 180,000 analysts were expecting. that raises hope that tomorrow's report could show a decline in the unemployment rate, currently standing at 9%. >>> some wall street executives may have to wait for that big bonus check. the sec has voted to back a proposed rule that would make executives at top firms wait at least three years to be paid at least half their annual bonus. the rule is meant to reduce excessive risk taking. >>> ford has announced a new recall. more than 30,000 vehicles are affected. most are 2010 ranger pickups that cou
japan's nikkei index climbed 1% while hong kong's hang seng also edged higher, and the price of oil fell just a bit with a barrel of crude now at $101 a barrel. today, wall street gets the very latest on retail sales, and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, stocks finished higher. the dow edged up almost 9 points. while the nasdaq gained 10. >>> ahead of tomorrow's jobs report from the government, there is some good news on the labor front. payroll processor adp...
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it's been nearly two weeks since the earthquake and tsunami in japan. the recovery is only beginning and the crisis at that damaged nuclear plant is far from over. today, two plant workers were take on the the hospital after suffering from radioactive burns, and rescue workers say the evacuation zone around the plant has kept them from searching for the missing. the number of missing is now above 17,000 and the death toll has reached more than 8,800. meanwhile, in tokyo bill whitaker reports tap water has been declared safe again for infants. >> reporter: 24 hours after it was deemed unfit for infants, the regional governor declared tokyo's tap water delicious and safe for all. "let's all calm down," he said. nevertheless, shoppers, emptied store shelves, even waited in line for water with some storms limiting what people can by, the city began distributing 12 bottles of water each to the families of the 80,000 infants one year and under in tokyo. megumi hitosi got level for her baby. the level is down again. does that give you trust? "there's no way to
it's been nearly two weeks since the earthquake and tsunami in japan. the recovery is only beginning and the crisis at that damaged nuclear plant is far from over. today, two plant workers were take on the the hospital after suffering from radioactive burns, and rescue workers say the evacuation zone around the plant has kept them from searching for the missing. the number of missing is now above 17,000 and the death toll has reached more than 8,800. meanwhile, in tokyo bill whitaker reports...
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>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> new york city waking up to a sunny saturday morning. the last saturday before spring begins. welcome to "the early show." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm russ mitchell. two major stories to get to this morning. we begin with libya. this morning libyan forces loyal to moammar gadhafi entered the outskirts of benghazi in eastern libya. opposition forces shot down a warplane that was bombing the city. the warfare continues as the libyan government denies its forces atacked benghazi and said it is observing a cease-fire. pr
>>> and disaster in japan. exhausted engineers struggle to get power restored at the country's crippled nuclear reactors. in the hopes of avoiding a meltdown. meanwhile, high levels of radiation begin to show up in food in japan, as the country's prime minister urges his people to show courage in the wake of their unspeakable tragedy. we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march we'll have those stories "early" this saturday morning, march 19th,...
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meanwhile, this elementary school in northeast japan reopened for the first time since the tsunami. teachers, students and their families gathered as they came to group losing 70% of their students. school principal says i told the children today that although many of their friends have lost their lives or are missing, everyone here should work together and do their best. well, the talk today in tokyo is that t it epco, the owner of the damaged plant, may be temporarily nationalized. the company is facing tens of billions of dollars in liability so the government may take a majority stake. it should be noted that chief cabinet secretary o'donnell did deny those reports. jeff? >> thank you, lucy. >>> egyptian cobra snake has now been missing four days so the reptile house at the bronx zoo will remain closed today. the poisonous snake disappeared on friday. has not been seen since. it does have a twitter account, i know, by the way. online spoof but one tweet from the snake joked, it's getting pretty cold outside. i'm it's time to probably crash. an apartment window someone left open
meanwhile, this elementary school in northeast japan reopened for the first time since the tsunami. teachers, students and their families gathered as they came to group losing 70% of their students. school principal says i told the children today that although many of their friends have lost their lives or are missing, everyone here should work together and do their best. well, the talk today in tokyo is that t it epco, the owner of the damaged plant, may be temporarily nationalized. the...
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. >> reporter: perhaps more than any nation on earth in japan business cards are serious business. rye sullivan, an american baseed in tokyo. >> when receiving a card you always want to take it by the corner because you would be disrespecting their company by covering their logo. when you're stating your name, you say your company first before your name because in japan the company is more important than the individual. >> reporter: but wherever you work, business cards should mean business. and it's diana ratcliff's mission to make sure they do. >> i have my smart phone version and then my regular version. >> reporter: as we saw at a recent breakfast at the columbia, missouri, chamber of commerce she's not shy about sharing her opinions. >> flimsy card is a flimsy business. that's the kind of subconscious perception you get. >> reporter: business cards have been around for several hundred years. but with advances in printing they've gone high concept. and with so many choices out there, finding the perfect card can be tricky. >> you don't want to design a business card for you. yo
. >> reporter: perhaps more than any nation on earth in japan business cards are serious business. rye sullivan, an american baseed in tokyo. >> when receiving a card you always want to take it by the corner because you would be disrespecting their company by covering their logo. when you're stating your name, you say your company first before your name because in japan the company is more important than the individual. >> reporter: but wherever you work, business cards should...
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japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that reversed the trend from the year before, which saw small investors pulling $96 billion out of the market. >>> one major investor thinks now is not a good time to be in stocks. billionaire carl icahn is returning all the money that outside investors have put into his hedge fund. in a letter to partners, he says he is concerned about another market crisis, especially given the current bull run on wall street. stocks have nearly doubled since hitting 12-year lows just two years ago. >>> facebook is breaking into the movie business. the social networking site has signed a deal with warner brothers that will le
japan's nikkei added more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng also finished higher. oil prices remain near $104 a barrel. >>> today, wall street gets the very latest on trade. on tuesday stocks rallied with big banks leading the charge. the dow jumped 124 points, while the nasdaq gained 20. >>> small investors have jumped squarely back into the market. new data shows since the beginning of the year investors have poured more than $24 billion into mutual funds. that...
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meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has been detected in the water at twice the level considered safe for babies. from tokyo, here's bill whitaker. >> reporter: tokyo mother of three tomoe ogino shows compassion for the refugees up north. now with the fallout hitting home, she feels fear. >> my concern is how long it's going to, this is going to take, you know, if it's going to finish at some point, if she can drink water. >> reporter: the fear is thyroid cancer, an infants fast growing thyroid absorbs much more of the radioactive iodine in the water than older children or adults. tomoe uses water to make formula
meanwhile, japan and what is now the world's most expensive natural disaster. the government said today the earthquake and tsunami caused over $300 billion in damage. the human toll is also climbing with more than 9,500 dead, 16,000 are missing, fewer than ten are americans. the u.s. is now the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. and in tokyo tonight parents are being warned not to give their infants tap water. radioactive iodine has...
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after a partial meltdown at japan's crippled nuclear plant, radiation levels are 100,000 times higher than normal. as the government warns that the contamination is creeping into seawater and the ground, now traces of radiation are being detected as far away as massachusetts. >>> and wedding worries. with just over one month to go until the royal wedding, a huge anti-government protest in london turns violent putting a renewed spotlight on security for the big day. this as new details emerge on everything from the cake to the bachelor party "early" this monday morning, march 28th, bachelor party "early" this monday morning, march 28th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning from london. you are looking at a beautiful day here. we are live at buckingham palace which you see. wedding preparations are under way. there is a renewed focus on security for the big day this morning. as chris mentioned, we're going to get you more information on that after demonstrations turned violent here over the weekend. chris, over to you. >> all right, erica, thank you. we will check back in wit
after a partial meltdown at japan's crippled nuclear plant, radiation levels are 100,000 times higher than normal. as the government warns that the contamination is creeping into seawater and the ground, now traces of radiation are being detected as far away as massachusetts. >>> and wedding worries. with just over one month to go until the royal wedding, a huge anti-government protest in london turns violent putting a renewed spotlight on security for the big day. this as new details...